refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
“cruelty offended his sensibility”
noun
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
“sensitivity to pain”
Word Forms
sensible
adjective
able to feel or perceive
sensitive
adjective
hurting
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sensibilität
geistige Reaktionsfähigkeit und Bewusstsein
🇫🇷French
sensibilité
réactivité mentale et conscience
🇪🇸Spanish
sensibilidad
capacidad de respuesta mental y conciencia
🇮🇹Italian
sensibilità
reattività mentale e consapevolezza
🇳🇱Dutch
gevoeligheid
mentale responsiviteit en bewustzijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
sensibilidade
capacidade de resposta mental e consciência
🇷🇺Russian
чувствительность
психическая отзывчивость и осознанность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संवेदनशीलता
मानसिक प्रतिक्रिया और जागरूकता
🇧🇩Bengali
সংবেদনশীলতা
মানসিক প্রতিক্রিয়াশীলতা এবং সচেতনতা
🇮🇳Tamil
உணர்திறன்
மன அக்கறை மற்றும் விழிப்புணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
సున్నితత్వం
మానసిక ప్రతిస్పందన మరియు అవగాహన
🇮🇳Marathi
संवेदनशीलता
मानसिक प्रतिसाद आणि जागरूकता
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંવેદનશીલતા
માનસિક પ્રતિભાવ અને જાગૃતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂವೇದನೆ
ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಿವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംവേദനക്ഷമത
മാനസിക പ്രതികരണവും അവബോധവും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ
ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕਿਰਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਜਾਗਰੂਕਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
حساسیت
ذہنی ردعمل اور بیداری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
感性
心理反应和意识
🇯🇵Japanese
感性
精神的な反応性と意識
🇰🇷Korean
감수성
정신적 반응과 인식
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự nhạy cảm
phản ứng tinh thần và nhận thức
🇹🇭Thai
ความรู้สึก
การตอบสนองทางจิตและการรับรู้
🇮🇩Indonesian
kepekaan
respons mental dan kesadaran
🇵🇭Filipino
sensibilidad
mental na pagtugon at kamalayan
🇲🇾Malay
kepekaan
tindak balas mental dan kesedaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حساسية
الاستجابة العقلية والوعي
🇮🇷Persian
حساسیت
پاسخگویی و آگاهی ذهنی
🇹🇷Turkish
duyarlılık
zihinsel duyarlılık ve farkındalık
🇮🇱Hebrew
רְגִישׁוּת
היענות נפשית ומודעות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sensibility'?
The primary meaning of 'sensibility' is 'mental responsiveness and awareness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sensibility' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sensibility' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sensibility' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sensibility' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sensibility' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sensibility' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sensibility' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sensibility' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'sensibility' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'sensibility' as formal, casual, or slang?
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